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Ahead of ’24, Singur back to centre stage of Bengal politics
CPM’s Rajya Sabha MP Bikash Bhattacharya said the Bengal government was in no position to pay the compensation.
Singur bites back Didi, ordered to pay Tata not-so-Nano relief
WB industrial development corpn told to cough up Rs 766 crore as compensation
Mamata’s unexpected return linked to anticipation of TMC minister Jyotipriya Mallick’s…
The ED is yet to interrogate Mallick since his arrest as the court, which first ordered the investigating agency to take Mallick to the Army’s command hospital as he is suffering from high blood sugar
Ration scam: ED arrests Bengal minister Jyotipriyo Mallick in money laundering case
The minister was apprehended under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in the early hours of Friday following over 17-18 hours of questioning.
‘Victim of conspiracy,’ says Mamata minister after arrest
The 65-year-old is the second minister of Mamata Banerjee cabinet to be arrested after Partha Chatterjee in connection with irregularities in the school recruitment.
Bengal minister’s residence raided, Didi says she will file FIR against BJP & ED
“BJP is in engaged in a devious strategy under the guise of ED raids on opposition leaders nationwide ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Bengal’s political parties engage in ‘battle of bookstalls’ during Durga Puja
Political parties have used the platform of Durga Puja for years to propagate their ideology and policies to the people through bookstalls near pandals.
West Bengal government to launch drive in other states to register migrant labourers
According to the state secretariat, the total figure of current migrant workers might increase or decrease now since the state government initiated some measures to give jobs in Bengal.
Mahua cleared her stand on bribery charges, TMC waiting for report of Parl panel probe: Derek
Earlier, the TMC had seemingly distanced itself from the controversy over the allegation against the Lok Sabha MP.
Cash-for-question scandal: TMC’s silence on Mahua Moitra triggers murmurs within party
Dubey wrote to the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla urging him to set up a committee to probe the allegations and sought her suspension from the House till the panel submits its report.
Indian Army plans to beef up patrolling and surveillance in Sir Creek, Sundarbans
Sources said there are plans to procure eight Landing Craft Assaults (LCA) and six Fast Patrol Boats (FPB).
BJP MP charges Moitra with cash for query, writes to Birla
Dubey, who is often at loggerheads with Moitra in the Parliament, has demanded her immediate suspension from the House.
Durga Puja preparations under way as devotees gear up for Aagomoni fest
Preparations are in full swing at one of the most prominent Durga Puja associations in the city, Kali Bari Mayur Vihar Samiti.
‘Old-timers ignored’: Rift in Bengal BJP intensifies, party chief warns of action
An army of dissident BJP workers assembled in front of the BJP’s Murli Dhar Sen Lane headquarters under the banner of prescheduled “save BJP” programme.
West Bengal teacher recruitment scam: Enforcement Directorate questions Abhishek’s wife
The ruling party of West Bengal described the central agency’s move as political harassment by the BJP due to vendetta.
West Bengal govt cautions seven districts on possible flood situation
It claimed that rainfall in Jharkhand was measured more than 50 mm in the upper catchment area on October 1.
Abhishek ups ante on Delhi protest, gets PMAY recipients to protest site
The two-day protest in the national capital is aimed at pressing for the Centre’s release of funds due to Bengal which includes wages under the MGNREGA scheme.
‘Anti-Bengal politics’: TMC cries foul as flight for ‘Dilli Cholo’ protest…
Accusing the Centre of orchestrating such obstacles, the TMC leaders further alleged that the cancellation of flights for "operational reasons" is only the latest attack.
Will defy ED summons, says Abhishek Banerjee even as HC removes officer in charge of probe into…
High Court Justice Amrita Sinha, who came down heavily on the ED recently for its sloppy probe into the recruitment scam, relieved the central agency’s investigating officer Mishra.
Netaji’s brother wanted united Bengal; Cong vote, not Hindu Mahasabha, created WB: Sugata Bose
The undivided Bengal provincial assembly had 250 members, of whom only 78 represented general seats and 117 were elected against reserved Muslim seats.